Don’t you just love all those amazing cartoons you see on TV? Well join us in this course and discover how to make a turnaround, one of the most important things when building a character.

About this course

Illustrating a Space Pirate Character Turnaround in Photoshop

Learn the step by step process for creating Luna, a Space Pirate Character for an animated cartoon or your own personal portfolio. Follow the tutorial as it shows you how to illustrate a character from a rough concept sketch to a finished cleaned up design.

What project we are going to develop?

In this video tutorial you will learn how to create a set of Character Design Turnarounds in Adobe Photoshop. Discover some useful tips on how to make clean, sharp lines using both the pen tool and brush tool together.

In this class you will learn:

How to paint with the pen tool and brush tool

How to use assign hot keys to your actions

How to design a character for television or flash animation

How to illustrate different character poses - 3/4 pose, front, back and side

How to clean up your character from rough sketches

How to color your character

Who’s this course for?

This course is for beginner-level Photoshop users that have a basic knowledge of the and tools and functions.

Requirements:

Adobe Photoshop

Wacom Cintiq or any drawing tablet

Pressure sensitivity

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The author

Sarita Kolhatkar is a concept artist and illustrator that has worked with such game studios as ArenaNet and Imaginary Games and with companies like Lufthansa Airlines, Mars Chocolates and many others. She has a BFA in Animation and Illustration, and over 4 years experience in the game industry. Her game experience also includes triple-A titles like Guild Wars 2 and mobile games like Afterland and Spooky Treats. She loves creating imaginative characters and environments and shares her knowledge and techniques through tutorials.